The increase in temperatures will undoubtedly lead to an increase in energy demand as Texans try to beat the heat.
to hit triple digits this weekend in many areas across the state, including San Antonio.
ERCOT is an independent nonprofit that helps operate and manage the power grid that covers most of Texas. “ERCOT will deploy all the tools available to us to manage the grid reliably. ERCOT is coordinating closely with the Public Utility Commission, generation resource owners and transmission utilities to ensure they are prepared for the extreme heat. ERCOT has asked power plants across the region to postpone planned outages and to return from outages already in progress in order to serve Texans this weekend,” an ERCOT spokesperson told KSAT via email.
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